GMC ENVOY XL Problems - 2004 GMC ENVOY XL Power Train Problems

Power Train Problem on the 2004 GMC ENVOY XL

Car problem(s) with the 2004 GMC ENVOY XL.
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Problem with Power Train

Mar 23, 2015 - Middletown, NY - Power Train
AS I WAS DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL SPEED OFF 55 MPH VEHICLE BEGIN TO MAKE A DRAGGING SOUND. AFTER STOPPING AND PLACING VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THEN PUTTING GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE VEHICLE BEGAN TO GO INTO REVERSE MODE. I THEN TRIED EVERY OTHER GEAR 1,2,3 DRIVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL GO INTO REVERSE. THE CAR STILL TURNS ON WITHOUT A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE.

Nov 03, 2014 - Manchester , NH - Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,200.

Sep 18, 2013 - Brentwood, NY - Power Train
UPON SHIFTING TRANNY INTO PARK GEAR VHECILE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARD NOTE : UPON PUSHING IN SHIFTER RELAESE BUTTON SHIFTER ENGAED IN PARK GEAR HOWEVER INDICATOR DISPLAYED DRIVE INTERNAL FAILURE CABLE BROKEN AND EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK SO I HAD MY NEIGBOR PUT BRICKS BEHIND THE REAR WHEELS ALL THE WHILE THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED

Sep 13, 2013 - Brentwood, NY - Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY, SHE SHIFTED INTO PARK BUT THE GEAR SELECTOR INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE GEAR CABLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,193. UPDATED 11/19/13 THE CONSUMER STATED UPON SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. ONCE THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE SHIFTER RELEASE, AN INDICATOR DISPLAYED INTERNAL FAILURE CABLE BROKEN.

Jun 27, 2013 - Inverness, FL - Power Train
I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARKED AND WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDDLE THE VEHICLE JUMP AND TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. I MISSED HITTING MY WIFE BY INCHES. I THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OFF. THEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I TIRED TO PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. I THEN THOUGH THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I THEN WHEN TO THE INTERNET AND SEARCH WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM. FINDING IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE LOCKOUT DEVISE. I THEN CHECKED INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND THE CABLE THAT COME FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS OF AND THE BUSHING THE WAS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE CABLE END ON THE TRANSMISSION BRACKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND MADE MY VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS ALMOST HITTING MY WIFE. IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT I COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE OR THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. CONTACTED GMAC NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM I HAVE DESCRIBED.

Jan 05, 2012 - Jacksonville, FL - Power Train
ON THURSDAY 12/27/2011 ON MY WAY TO WORK PULLED INTO HESS GAS STATION PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK LOOK UP AND I WAS ROLLING BACK... LOOK AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS IN PARK BUT ON MY DASHBOARD THE TRUCK WAS IN 1ST GEAR TRIED TO PULL IT OUT OF PARK BY THE HAND GEAR AND IT KEPT ROLLING BACK AND FORTH THEN IT FINALLY LOCK UP IN PARK BUT STILL ON THE DASHBOARD IT SAID IT WAS IN 1ST GEAR UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS, HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AUTOLINE IN JACKSONVILLE FLA. FOUND OUT THE SHIFTER CABLE POP IN HALF HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED PURCHASED THE SHIFTER CABLE AND SHIFTER ASSEMBLY COSTING JUST FOR THE PARTS OVER $200.00 AT 292.00 LABOR I ONLY HAD THE TRUCK 3 MONTHS AND SINCE THEY CLAIM IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY MORNING GLAD I WAS NOT DRIVING IT AND PULLED OVER TO PURCHASE GAS THAT MORNING. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR.....

Sep 22, 2010 - Phoenix City , AL - Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE SPEEDOMETER READ 35 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL GARAGE. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING LOCATED FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE, WHICH WAS REPLACED.OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS WERE ALSO REPLACED.THE INSTRUMENTAL CONTROL PANEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Jan 28, 2009 - Council Bluffs, IA - Driveline
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OPERATION, WE TOOK IT IN TO IN TO BE CHECKED AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW CLUSTER, ALSO WHILE IT WAS THERE I HAD THEM CHECK THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT WHICH CAME ON ERRATICALLY AND THEY SAID IT ALSO NEEDED A NEW MODULE. THIS IS FOR A 2004 GMC ENVOY WITH 64,984 MILES. NO EXTENDED WARRANTY SO WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE ALL THE WORK DONE. THE DAY I HAD IT CHECKED OUT THE SERVICE REP DID SAY THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH A CERTAIN YEAR AND IF WE HAD THE RIGHT YEAR AND VEHICLE AND IF IT WAS UNDER 70,000 MILES THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE. WHEN WE CAME BACK A COUPLE DAYS LATER TO HAVE THE WORK DONE HE SAID AFTER I ASKED HIM IT WAS FOR A SILVERADO NOT SURE IF HE SAID 2003 OR 2004 BUT NOT FOR OUR VEHICLE..... I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AFTER 40 YEARS OF BUYING GM VEHICLES THAT GM DIDN'T TAKE CARE OR HELP TAKE CARE OF THE COST OF THESE PROBLEMS.

Oct 17, 2008 - Gainesville, FL - Power Train
I TRADED MY 2005 FORD FOCUS 26410 MILES TO WADE RAULERSON GMC ON OCTOBER 3, 2007 WROTE TWO CHECKS IN THE AMOUNT OF 500.00 EACH THAT THEY HELD FOR FOUR WEEKS FOR A DOWN PAYMENT. WE LOOKED AT A 2004 GMC ENVOY WITH 65,000 MILES THE SALESMAN QUOTED US A PRICE OF 17,000 SO WE DID THE PAPER WORK THE FIRST TIME ON THE 16TH WE WERE CALLED IN AGAIN AND TOLD WE HAD TO SIGN MORE DOCUMENTS THIS TIME THE PRICE OF THE ENVOY ROSE TO 21698.35, I ASKED ABOUT MY 05 FOCUS WAS TOLD IT SOLD THE NEXT DAY AND WE HAD TO HAVE GAP PROTECTION. PAYOFF ON MY CAR WAS 12,502.95 AND IT LOOKED AS IF THEY WERE GIVING ME 14900.00 BUT RAISED THE PRICE OF THE TRUCK BY 4000.00. BAD DEAL TO BEGIN WITH. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. I HAD TO RETURN IT AT THE END OF THE MONTH IN OCTOBER 2007 TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS, SEATBELT, AND MOTOR IN THE WINDOW REPLACED, AND DIAGNOSED TO FIND WHY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. TWO WEEKS LATER STRANDED AT THE DAYCARE I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. ON 05/05/2008 THE CONDITIONER WENT OUT. I PAID THE DEALERSHIP OVER 100.00 TO TELL ME IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL 600.00 PLUS DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE MODE ACTUATOR DOOR MOTOR. OCTOBER 17, 2008 I SPENT 375.02 TO HAVE BOTH THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER REMOVED AND REPLACED. THANK GOD I WAS ACTUALLY ON A PARKING LOT WHEN THE CABLE BROKE AND NOT IN TRAFFIC. CONTACTING WADE RAULERSON GMC HAS BEEN USELESS I HAVE PRACTICALLY BEEN TOLD YOU BOUGHT THE "LEMON" AS-IS NOW IT'S YOUR TROUBLES! THERE SHOULD BE A LAW AGAINST THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS AND NOT JUST FOR NEW CARS. NOW NO-ONE WILL TOUCH IT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS IT IS HAVING AND THE LARGE AMOUNT THAT'S NOW OWED. EVERY TIME THE VIN IS PULLED I GET PUSHED OUT OF THE DOOR FASTER THAN I CAN BLINK. BTW THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND HAS BEEN SINCE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. I?M TIRED OF HONEST HARD-WORKING PEOPLE BEING RAKED OVER THE COALS BY UNSCRUPULOUS DEALERS WHILE THEY GET PROTECTED BY THE "AS-IS" RULE THEN LAUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK.

Mar 20, 2008 - Conroe, TX - Automatic Transmission
TRUCK SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONTINUOUSLY COME ON AND OFF. THE TRANSMISSION WENT AND LOST ALL GEARS AT 52,000 MILES, AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AT 31,000 MILES FOR THE SAME REASON. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ITEMS IN WHICH THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON: TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES BUT DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, FUEL CAP, FUEL TANK NECK, INTERNAL GAUGE FOR THE FUEL TANK, AND ONLY TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ON 3/19/08 AND FOR THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AGAIN. I SWEAR THIS TRUCK IS A TOTAL LEMON! I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS LAST TIME WAS A TOTAL FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION, ALONG WITH NO MORALS AND RESPECT FOR THE CONSUMER FROM GM THEMSELVES OR THE DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE ENDED UP WITH A LEMON, AND THERE IS NOT A DARN THING I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE NO ONE SEEMS TO THINK THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. CONTACTED ON-STAR TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS EVERY TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING SO I END UP TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR 65.00 AN HOUR FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND BEING TOLD THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AND WAS ASSURED THAT THEY RAN ALL DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS AND CLEARED ALL THE CODES AFTER FIXING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS BEGINNING TO BECOME VERY ANNOYING, COSTLY, AND UNRELIABLE WHEN TRANSPORTING CHILDREN IN WHAT I CALL AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH WITH SUCH LOW MILES!

Sep 17, 2007 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Automatic Transmission
WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD CRASHING SOUND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE IN 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO PROPEL ITSELF IN 'D', BUT WAS VERY SLUGGISH AS IF TRYING TO START DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL IT WOULD STILL PROPEL ITSELF WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. IT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE MOVED MANUALLY BY PUSHING, IT WOULD ONLY MOVE WHEN DRIVEN FORWARD OR WHEN THE REAR WHEELS WHERE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND WHEN IT WAS TOWED. THE DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.

Jul 10, 2006 - Davenport, FL - Automatic Transmission, Control Module (Tcm, Pcm)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY GMC ENVOY XL SHUDDERED THEN STALLED. THE SES LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AS WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY (SPEED LIMIT 65 MPH). THE DEALER, REGAL AUTOMOTIVE IN LAKELAND STATED THAT THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE DRIVE TRAIN LOST CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY INFORMED US THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENVOY AND THAT THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR A PROGRAM UPDATE. HOWEVER, NO RECALL HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

Nov 03, 2005 - Weatogue, CT - Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH EITHER THE TRANSFER CASE OR TRANSMISSION OF MY 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE PERFORMING SLOW MANEUVERS (20 MPH OR LESS) IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES OR MAKING SLOWER RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT IS BEING HELD BACK BY SOMETHING, UNTIL A LOUD CLUNK IS HEARD AS IF A GEAR DISENGAGES, AND THEN THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE DANGEROUS TO ME, AS I HAVE FELT MORE THAN ONCE LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES VERY HARD DOWNSHIFT, INTO FIRST GEAR AS THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. THIS ISSUE FIRST APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2004, AND HAS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THE CURRENT DATE DATE (FOR MORE THAN 5 SEPARATE INSTANCES).

Nov 03, 2005 - Weatogue, CT - Automatic Transmission
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH EITHER THE TRANSFER CASE OR TRANSMISSION OF MY 2004 GMC ENVOY XL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE PERFORMING SLOW MANEUVERS (20 MPH OR LESS) IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES OR MAKING SLOWER RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT IS BEING HELD BACK BY SOMETHING, UNTIL A LOUD CLUNK IS HEARD AS IF A GEAR DISENGAGES, AND THEN THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE DANGEROUS TO ME, AS I HAVE FELT MORE THAN ONCE LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES VERY HARD DOWNSHIFT, INTO FIRST GEAR AS THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. THIS ISSUE FIRST APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2004, AND HAS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THE CURRENT DATE DATE (FOR MORE THAN 5 SEPARATE INSTANCES).

Oct 06, 2005 - Flint, MI - Driveline, Differential Unit
WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH, AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, (I-75) MY TRUCK JUST SLOWED ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP, NO WARNING. AND STARTED JERKING. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. MY TRUCK STARTED RATTLING, AND CLANKING, AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY FRONT CARRIER HAD THROWN A BEARING, (FONT DIFFERENTIAL) AND THE HOUSING WAS BROKEN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE 3,286.53 TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I LEARNED FROM A FRIEND THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED WITH HIS TRUCK SIX MONTHS AFTER HE HAD PURCHASED IT, AND THAT OVER 450 OF THESE SAME PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED IN 2004 ALONE.

Dec 15, 2004 - Wheaton, IL - Automatic Transmission
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING ERATIECLY FOR A WHILE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG DRIVE IT UNTIL IT BREAKS. 3 MONTHS AND ABOUT 3,000 MILES LATER I HAD NOT HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. UNTIL I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. I CHECKED FOR TRAFIC AND WENT TO PULL OUT EXCEPT THAT THE ENVOY WOULD BARELY MOVE. IT WAS LIKE THE BRAKES WERE ON OR SOMETHING WAS HOLDING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM MOVING. THE CROSS TRAFFIC WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND HOPE THE OTHER PERSON DIDNT HIT ME AS I WAS STICKING OUT IN THE INTERSECTION. THE OTHER PERSON SWERVED AND MISSED ME. I PUSHED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND SLOWLY ROLLED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I STOPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION AND TRIED TO START AGAIN. THE SAME RESULT OF NO ACCELERATION AS THE CAR SLOWLY BEGAN ROLLING AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO A NORMAL SPEED BUT AT MUCH HIGHER RPM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IS WAS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. PARK AND REVERSE ALSO WORKED BUT NONE OF THE OTHER FORWARD GEARS WORKED MANUAL SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION OR SETTING AT ANY OTHER DRIVE POSITION. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BECAUSE OF A SERVICE BULLTIN PUT OUT BY GM. THEY TOLD ME THEY FIXED A WIRING HARNESS, REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CLEARED ALL THE CODES.

Nov 23, 2004 - Lumberton, NC - Automatic Transmission
I OWN A 2004 ENVOY XL WITH A V-8 MOTOR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATES THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM, THAT THE TRANSMISSION JERKS EXTREMELY BAD WHEN IT CHANGES INTO 2ND GEAR AND THEN AGAIN WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OTHER ENVOY OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE ACTUALLY HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, AND ONE FRIEND HAD EVEN HAD HIS VEHICLE EXCHANGED UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE DEALER HAD VIRTUALLY DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHER DEALERS IN MY AREA DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH THE VEHICLE, AND IT ONLY HAS 6500 MILES ON IT. I'M BEGINNING TO BELIEVE THAT I'VE BEEN STUCK WITH A LEMON.